Mentha, in the matter of Hans Continental Smallgoods Pty Ltd (Administrators Appointed) (No 2) [2009] FCA 255

The Court is satisfied it has the power under section 447A of the Corporations Act 2001 (Cth) to extend the convening period for the meetings of creditors for the companies and therefore grants the extension and related orders.

Jurisdiction: Australia
Judgment Date: 20 March 2009
Procedural Posture: Corporations Administration / Application for Extension of Convening Period and Related Orders
Outcome: Application granted
Legal Topics: ['administration' 'creditors Meeting' 'extension of Convening Period']

['corporations Law'] ['administration' 'creditors Meeting' 'extension of Convening Period']

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Procedural Posture

Corporations Administration / Application for Extension of Convening Period and Related Orders

Legal Issues

1 ['Whether the convening period for the meeting of creditors should be further extended under the Corporations Act 2001 (Cth)' 'Whether the Court has power to make such extension under section 447A of the Act']

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Court Disposition

Application granted

Orders

['The Interlocutory Process be made returnable instanter.' 'Leave granted to file in Court the affidavit of Brian Keith McMaster affirmed on 19 March 2009.' 'Confidential Exhibit BMK-4 to the affidavit of Brian Keith McMaster is to be confidential and no access granted without Court order.' 'Extension of convening...